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Being sent away to boarding school at seven is as great an inspiration as any songwriter could have - to be taken away from one's family and locked away for 10 years. It does create an incredible intensity of emotion.
James Blunt

Meaning of "does" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DOES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Does is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb does in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DOES

PRESENT

Present
I do
you do
he/she/it does
we do
you do
they do
Present continuous
I am doing
you are doing
he/she/it is doing
we are doing
you are doing
they are doing
Present perfect
I have done
you have done
he/she/it has done
we have done
you have done
they have done
Present perfect continuous
I have been doing
you have been doing
he/she/it has been doing
we have been doing
you have been doing
they have been doing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I did
you did
he/she/it did
we did
you did
they did
Past continuous
I was doing
you were doing
he/she/it was doing
we were doing
you were doing
they were doing
Past perfect
I had done
you had done
he/she/it had done
we had done
you had done
they had done
Past perfect continuous
I had been doing
you had been doing
he/she/it had been doing
we had been doing
you had been doing
they had been doing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will do
you will do
he/she/it will do
we will do
you will do
they will do
Future continuous
I will be doing
you will be doing
he/she/it will be doing
we will be doing
you will be doing
they will be doing
Future perfect
I will have done
you will have done
he/she/it will have done
we will have done
you will have done
they will have done
Future perfect continuous
I will have been doing
you will have been doing
he/she/it will have been doing
we will have been doing
you will have been doing
they will have been doing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would does
you would does
he/she/it would does
we would does
you would does
they would does
Conditional continuous
I would be doing
you would be doing
he/she/it would be doing
we would be doing
you would be doing
they would be doing
Conditional perfect
I would have does
you would have does
he/she/it would have does
we would have does
you would have does
they would have does
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been doing
you would have been doing
he/she/it would have been doing
we would have been doing
you would have been doing
they would have been doing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you do
we let´s do
you do
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to do
Past participle
done
Present Participle
doing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOES

dodoism
Dodoma
Dodona
Dodonaean
Dodonean
doe
doek
Doenitz
doer
doer and gone
doeskin
doesn´t
dof
doff
doffer
dog
dog and bone
dog and pony show
dog basket
dog biscuit

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOES

boat shoes
canvas shoes
dominoes
dress shoes
echoes
Faroes
Goes
goody two-shoes
here goes
horseshoes
jelly shoes
joes
jogging shoes
mashed potatoes
on one´s toes
tap shoes
the story goes
throes
training shoes
woes

Synonyms and antonyms of does in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «does» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOES

Find out the translation of does to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of does from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «does» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hace
570 millions of speakers

English

does
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

करता है
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

делает
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

faz
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

না
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

t
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tut
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ora
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செய்யும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

करतो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yapar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

робить
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κάνει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

doen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gör
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gjør
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of does

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOES»

The term «does» is very widely used and occupies the 611 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «does» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «does» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about does

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10 QUOTES WITH «DOES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word does.
1
Samuel Adams
It does not take a majority to prevail... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men.
2
Aeschylus
Of all the gods only death does not desire gifts.
3
Angela Ahrendts
Everyone in the world should have a trench coat, and there should be a trench coat for everyone in the world. It does not matter your age; it doesn't matter your gender.
4
Michele Bachmann
The biased left-wing media does what it wants. That's not going to define me or hamper me.
5
Ray Stannard Baker
The discrimination is not made openly, but a Negro who goes to such places is informed that there are no accommodations, or he is overlooked and otherwise slighted, so that he does not come again.
6
Mikhail Bakunin
Freedom, morality, and the human dignity of the individual consists precisely in this; that he does good not because he is forced to do so, but because he freely conceives it, wants it, and loves it.
7
Peter Bichsel
Why does one always ask a writer why they stopped? I am sure everyone finds in any drawer a few dear poems.
8
James Blunt
Being sent away to boarding school at seven is as great an inspiration as any songwriter could have - to be taken away from one's family and locked away for 10 years. It does create an incredible intensity of emotion.
9
John Boyega
Being robbed hurts - not physically, but from what it does to your pride.
10
Alton Brown
Basting is evil. Basting does nothing for the meat. Why? Skin. Skin is designed to keep stuff out of the bird, so basting just lets heat out of the oven. That means the turkey will take longer to cook... so don't touch that door!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOES»

Discover the use of does in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to does and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Does It Matter?: Essays on Man's Relation to Materiality
This classic series of essays represents Alan Watts's thinking on the astonishing problems caused by our dysfunctional relationship with the material environment.
Alan W. Watts, 2010
2
Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an ...
When Love Does, life gets interesting. Each day turns into a hilarious, whimsical, meaningful chance that makes faith simple and real. Each chapter is a story that forms a book, a life. And this is one life you don't want to miss.
Bob Goff, 2012
3
Why Does the World Exist?: An Existential Detective Story
The Washington Post Notable Non-Fiction of 2013 “I can imagine few more enjoyable ways of thinking than to read this book.”—Sarah Bakewell, New York Times Book Review, front-page review Tackling the “darkest question in all of ...
Jim Holt, 2012
4
How does MRI work?: An Introduction to the Physics and ...
The book is intended for readers looking for an easy to understand and concise introduction to this fascinating yet somewhat complex imaging modality at the beginning of their MRI training.
Dominik Weishaupt, J.M. Froehlich, D. Nanz, 2008
5
What Does a Woman Want?: Reading and Sexual Difference
Examines the question ("what does a woman want?") through close readings of autobiographical texts by Virginia Woolf, Simone de Beauvoir, Adrienne Rich, Sigmund Freud, and Honore' de Balzac.
Shoshana Felman, 1993
6
Does Technology Drive History?: The Dilemma of Technological ...
These 13 essays explore to what extent, and by what means, a society's technology determines its political, social, economic and cultural forms.
Merritt Roe Smith, Leo Marx, 1994
7
Asperger's... What Does It Mean to Me?: A Workbook ...
Designed for children with high-functioning autism or Asperger's Syndrome, this workbook offers an approach for the child to learn more about himself.
Catherine Faherty, 2000
8
How Does Law Matter?
The essays in this collection show how law is relevant in both an instrumental and a constitutive sense, as a tool to accomplish particular purposes and as an important force in shaping the everyday worlds in which we live.
Bryant G. Garth, Austin Sarat, 1998
9
How Does Your Engine Run?: A Leader's Guide to the Alert ...
This leader's guide introduces the Alert Program (AP) to occupational therapists, parents, teachers, and other professionals.
Mary Sue Williams, Sherry Shellenberger, 1996
10
Does Writing Have a Future?
A prescient exploration of the fate of the book in the digital age.
Vilém Flusser, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term does is used in the context of the following news items.
1
First Listen: White Reaper, 'White Reaper Does It Again'
White Reaper Does It Again extends the freewheeling Louisville rock band's breakneck punkish pop across 12 songs, beyond the scope and ... «NPR, Jul 15»
2
A slip of the tongue or does Hillary Clinton not understand how a …
In light of this terrible incident, does that change anything about your view on this? CLINTON: Well, what should be done is any city should ... «Twitchy, Jul 15»
3
What Does Marriage Equality Have to Do with Dred Scott?
Roberts disparages the Obergefell decision, but he also does something more subtle. His argument is that both Obergefell and Dred Scott are ... «The New Yorker, Jul 15»
4
Stock market crashes: How does China's stack up?
The country's biggest stock market has melted down 32% in a matter of weeks, wiping out more than $3 trillion of wealth. The mayhem is ... «CNNMoney, Jul 15»
5
Liverpool's Raheem Sterling does not want to play for Brendan …
Raheem Sterling seems to have fallen out irrevocably with the Liverpool manager, Brendan Rodgers. Photograph: Paul Mcfegan/Sportsphoto ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
6
Does India's national anthem extol the British?
More than a century after it was first sung in the eastern city of Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), the song that later became India's national anthem is ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
7
Budget 2015: how does it affect me?
What type of fuel does it use? -, Unleaded, Diesel, LPG. -, Unleaded, Diesel, LPG. How many litres do you put into your car per week? (1 Gallon ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
8
Does It Matter That 95 Percent Of Elected Prosecutors Are White?
Marilyn Mosby, Baltimore's African-American state's attorney, took the spotlight earlier this year when she filed charges against six police ... «NPR, Jul 15»
9
Does UGA have a chance with the nation's No. 4 CB?
“Georgia does have a chance because of Coach (Jeremy) Pruitt and that my boy Malek (Young) is going there and that they are in the SEC,” ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jul 15»
10
How does the Budget affect your finances?
Please note that this calculator does not include any Budget measure which takes effect on or after 6th April 2017. All calculations will be ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»

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